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From inadequate classrooms to no latrines: Inside sorry state of Nakuru ECDEs

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika before the Senate Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations at Bunge Towers in Nairobi on September 17, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

 An audit on the provision of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) by Nakuru County has shown glaring gaps ranging from insufficient learning materials, latrines, age-appropriate furniture for learners to delays in the completion of infrastructure projects.

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